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Cast
Shōtarō Hanayagi
as Kikunosuke Onoue
Kakuko Mori
as Otoku
Kōkichi Takada
as Fukusuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Takamatsu
as Matsusuke Onoue
Gonjurô Kawarazaki
as Kikugoro Onoue
Benkei Shiganoya
as Masseur Genshun
Kikuko Hanaoka
as Geisha Konaka
Nobuko Fushimi
as Geisha Eiryu
Ichiro Yuki
as Hotel lodger
Tokusaburo Arashi
as Shikan Nakamura
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime2h 24m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes132
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
WritersMatsutarō Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
About The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
In late 19th-century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that the praise he receives is only due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully joins him.
Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum leans on a strong ensemble — Shōtarō Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori, Kōkichi Takada — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1939.
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